Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 49.7% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 55.1% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 66.8% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 59.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 85.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Cairo
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.65
|
$4.06
EGP202.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.30
|
$4.71
EGP234.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.01
|
$0.33
EGP16.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.48
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.46
|
$0.65
EGP32.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB381.46
|
$1.59
EGP79.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.80
|
$3.40
EGP169.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.83
|
$1.45
EGP72.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.72
|
$1.96
EGP97.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.81
|
$0.68
EGP34.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.60
|
$0.23
EGP11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.64
|
$0.16
EGP7.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.15
|
$0.19
EGP9.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.15
|
$0.22
EGP10.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.22
|
$0.19
EGP9.46
|
|
pay 66.8% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB145.09
|
$1.01
EGP50.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,277.77
|
$8.12
EGP405.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,810,008.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB336.01
|
$2.50
EGP124.55
|
|
pay 59.3% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB499.10
|
$9.69
EGP483.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,563.58
|
$208.74
EGP10,412.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,809.17
|
$129.60
EGP6,465.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,187.80
|
$13.65
EGP681.00
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,556.34
|
$87.26
EGP4,352.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB428,630.94
|
$1,948.40
EGP97,194.76
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.72
|
$1.42
EGP70.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.95
|
$1.54
EGP76.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.53
|
$1.83
EGP91.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,773.42
|
$18.55
EGP925.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.62
|
$3.04
EGP151.89
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,795.85
|
$37.28
EGP1,859.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,132.03
|
$49.39
EGP2,463.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,154.96
|
$97.57
EGP4,867.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,993.30
|
$53.60
EGP2,673.88
|
|
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